Dodgers pitcher Gavin Stone delivers during the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. Stone pitched five perfect innings in the Dodgers’ 5-2 victory. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) The Dodgers and San Diego Padres endured a 2-hour, 15-minute rain delay before starting Saturday night’s game at Chavez Ravine under drizzly skies,… Read More »
Dodgers third baseman Miguel Rojas argues with umpire Laz Diaz after officials suspended Sunday’s game against the Cubs due to rain. After a nearly three-hour delay, the game resumed and the Dodgers lost 8-1. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Even under normal circumstances, the Dodgers’ defense was a concern for the club. On a wet, muddy infield… Read More »
In his first taste of the big leagues, Yoshinobu Yamamoto collapsed. But on Saturday at Wrigley Field, staring down the barrel of a pair of early bases-loaded jams, the young Japanese star pitcher coolly, calmly and confidently refused to give in. After signing his record-breaking $325 million contract this offseason — the largest in MLB… Read More »
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits his first home run with the team during the seventh inning of a victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday evening. The fan who caught the home run ball says she felt pressured by the team to exchange it for souvenirs. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) It… Read More »
Shohei Ohtani watches his first home run as a Dodger flies well over the fence. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The officials in the yellow windbreakers clambered into the right field pavilion – high and deep into the pavilion, following the arc of the ball. Shohei Ohtani had his first home run as… Read More »
Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Shohei Ohtani led the American League in home runs last season. He has yet to hit his first home run for… Read More »
The Dodgers answered one big roster question on Saturday night. But in a 6-5 overtime loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, another personnel problem quickly took its place. The good news for the team: Yoshinobu Yamamoto rebounded from his disastrous debut in South Korea to throw five shutout innings in his first career start at… Read More »
Juan Soto is a yankee. The Dodgers super team is stacked. The Mets have a slugger who will be in the news all season, as well as one of the best young stars in the game. Those are just some of the mega storylines the 2024 MLB season has to offer. There’s plenty more to… Read More »
Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson pitched a scoreless inning in an exhibition game against the Kiwoom Heroes in Seoul. (Associated Press) A few weeks ago, it was unclear whether Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson would be on this trip at all. Two years after suffering a torn left ACL that ended his 2022 campaign, and eight months… Read More »